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TABLE OF CONTENTS
FORWARD-THINKING FROM THE GROUND UP ................5
GET TO KNOW 980 HOWE .......................................................7
SOPHISTICATION MEETS EFFICIENCY ................................9
AMENITIES AND EMPLOYEE WELLNESS.......................... 11
DESIGNED WITH SUSTAINABILITY IN MIND ................... 13
WELCOME TO THE NEIGHBOURHOOD ............................. 15
STACKING PLAN & AVAILABILITY ...................................... 19
TEST FITS & FLOOR PLANS ................................................. 20
BUILDING SPECIFICATIONS ................................................ 27
BRINGING THE BEST PARTNERSHIPS TOGETHER ........ 28
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FORWARD-THINKING
FROM THE GROUND UP
Designed with your business in mind,
980 Howe provides an inspiring environment
to foster collaboration, creativity and
productivity. With uncompromised finishings,
efficient floorplates and engaging amenities—
such as the penthouse boardroom and
terrace, exclusive tenant-only conference
facility and hotel-like fitness centre—this AAA
building targeting LEED® Gold certification is
the future of how we work.
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Conveniently located in downtown Vancouver,
980 Howe is situated within easy walking
distance of notable high-end retailers,
popular food and drink establishments and
premier hotel destinations. 980 Howe extends
uncompromising quality from its interior design
to its exterior surroundings.
GET TO KNOW
980 HOWE
From the floor-to-ceiling, high-performance
triple glazing to the stunning marble and
wood clad, double-height lobby, 980 Howe
isn’t your average place of work—it’s an
office space that embodies sophistication
and quality in every architectural detail.
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Floors
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Underground Parking Spaces
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Bicycle Parking Spaces
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Electric Vehicle Spaces
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SOPHISTICATION
MEETS EFFICIENCY
Elegant Finishes & Features
End-of-Trip Facilities & Bike Storage
980 Howe features extensive premium marble,
sleek wood clad and modern glass finishes
that create a sophisticated and welcoming
environment your employees and guests
will enjoy.
End-of-trip facilities are conveniently located on
the ground level beside the spacious, secured bike
storage. With separate men’s and women’s change
rooms and showers, these facilities are in addition
to those in the fitness centre.
Electric Car and Scooter Parking
Location and Transportation
Seven dedicated electric vehicle stalls are
conveniently located on-site.
980 Howe is close to several public transportation
options, including SkyTrain rapid transit and the
City Centre Canada Line station, which links
directly to Vancouver International Airport.
We’re building 980 Howe for the workplace
of the future. Its comprehensive, stateof-the-art Building Management System
monitors and controls all building HVAC
and lighting systems, providing the most
efficient and optimized energy use for
heating, cooling, ventilation and lighting.
On-site Retail
Targeting on-site retail options for quick and
healthy food and a great spot to grab a coffee,
980 Howe offers the convenience and
accessibility your employees look for.
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ON-SITE AMENITIES
AMENITIES AND
EMPLOYEE WELLNESS
In today’s work environment, your workplace
is an extension of your company’s brand.
Impress your employees with 980 Howe’s
enriched amenities for tenants only. We’ve
raised the bar to ensure optimal levels of
quality and service.
PENTHOUSE TERRACE
Inhale the fresh air and recharge your batteries while
taking in panoramic views on the rooftop garden
terrace. With its elegant soft seating, it’s the perfect
quick escape from a bustling workday.
PENTHOUSE BOARDROOM
Inspire collaboration, creativity and productivity
at your next meeting with the voice and data
capabilities in the conference facility, reserved
exclusively for tenant use.
TENANT-ONLY FITNESS CENTRE
Catch a lunch-break run on the treadmill, get in
some strength training after biking to work or refine
your yoga poses in the fitness centre, complete
with spa-like change rooms and showers.
EXCLUSIVE CONFERENCE FACILITY
Accommodate 20 to 110+ attendees in a flexible
on-site meeting space, perfect for hosting your
next collaborative session.
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THESE ARE JUST SOME
OF THE BENEFITS OF
SITUATING YOUR TEAM IN
A GREEN WORK SPACE.
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access to daylight and operable
windows
increase in productivity
from fresh air
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23%
better functioning memory
when workers have views
improvement in productivity from
good lighting and access to views
DESIGNED WITH
SUSTAINABILITY
IN MIND
At Manulife, we believe our actions
underscore our respect for the planet
and our concern for future generations.
980 Howe is being built to LEED® Gold
(Core & Shell) standards, resulting in lower
operating costs for your business.
Sustainable features include:
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Floor-to-ceiling, high-performance
glazing on exterior wall of all offices
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Triple-paned windows for lower energy
loss and increased soundproofing
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High-efficiency mechanical, electrical,
heating and cooling systems
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Rainwater harvesting used for irrigation
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Low flow plumbing fixtures throughout
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Occupancy sensors to control
office lighting
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LED lighting throughout
Source: CaGBC, 2014
GOLD
980 HOWE IS TARGETING
LEED® GOLD CERTIFICATION
The sustainability inherent in the building’s design is enhanced by
high-performance architectural features that include floor-to-ceiling
glazing to maximize internal day lighting while minimizing solar heat
gain. The building is designed to achieve LEED® Gold certification.
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Pacific Centre Shopping Centre:
Davids Tea
Starbucks
La Prep
Koya Japan
Thai Express
UMI Sushi Express
OPA! Of Greece
2. Caffe Artigiano
3. Chipotle
4. Pita Pit
5. Hawksworth Restaurant
6. Café Crepe
7. Guu Garden
8. Shizen Ya Restaurant
9. Bacchus
10. Le Crocodile
11. Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar
12. Gallery Café
13. Blenz Coffee
14. Starbucks
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17. Sushi Star
18. Relish Gastro Pub & Bar
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21. Hubbub
22. Boston Pizza
23. Joey Burrard
24. Earls Restaurant
25. Law Courts Restaurant
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Sephora
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BCBG Maxazria
Michael Kors
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Future Shop
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WELCOME TO THE
NEIGHBOURHOOD
980 Howe is conveniently situated
within close proximity to key downtown
Vancouver amenities. Here are a few
noteworthy locations for your employees
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Pacific Centre Shopping Centre
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Vancouver Art Gallery — 5 min walk
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UBC Robson Square — 5 min walk
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Supreme Law Courts — 2 min walk
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Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre
Wedgewood Hotel & Spa
Club Intrawest - Vancouver
Holiday Inn & Suites Vancouver
Downtown
5. Metropolitan Hotel Vancouver
6. The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
7. Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver
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RBC Royal Bank
Scotiabank
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STACKING PLAN &
AVAILABILITY*
For the latest leasing information, please contact Paula Wright,
Leasing Director, at 604.717.8235 to discuss leasing opportunities.
Floor Type of Space
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Status
Rentable SF
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Penthouse Boardroom & Terrace
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Leased
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Leased
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Leased
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Leased
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Office
Available, Full Floor
18,214 SF
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Office
Available, Full Floor
18,214 SF
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Office
Available, Full Floor
18,214 SF
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Office
Available, Partial Floor (Suite 800) 9,612 SF
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Office
Available, Full Floor
18,214 SF
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Leased
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Leased
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Leased
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Office
Available, Partial Floor (Suite 310)
7,407 SF
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Amenities, Office
Available, Partial Floor (Suite 201) 6,610 SF
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Lobby, Street-Level Retail
Available, (Suite 101, 102, 103)
4,836 SF, 816 SF, 841 SF
Information presented above is subject to change.
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SINGLE-TENANT TEST FIT
MULTI-TENANT TEST FIT
PERIMETER OFFICE STRATEGY
SINGLE TENANT (18,640 SF)
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Howe Street
Nelson Street
Nelson Street
Howe Street
TENANT 1 (4,285 SF)
TENANT 2 (2,830 SF)
TENANT 3 (3,328 SF)
TENANT 4 (4,466 SF)
Workstation
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Workstation
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Workstation
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Workstation
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Workstation
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Private Office
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Private Office
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Private Office
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Private Office
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Private Office
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Meeting Space
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Meeting Space
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Meeting Space
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Meeting Space
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Meeting Space
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MULTI-TENANT TEST FIT
FLOOR 1
OPEN OFFICE STRATEGY
LOBBY & STREET-LEVEL RETAIL
Howe Street
Howe Street
Nelson Street
Nelson Street
RA=816 SF
TENANT 1 (4,575 SF)
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TENANT 2 (3,493 SF)
TENANT 3 (3,114 SF)
RA=841 SF
RA=4,836 SF
TENANT 4 (3,977 SF)
Workstation
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Workstation
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Workstation
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Workstations
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Private Office
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Private Office
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Private Office
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Private Offices
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Meeting Space
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Meeting Space
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Meeting Space
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FLOOR 2
FLOOR 3
SUITE 201 (6,610 SF) & AMENITIES
SUITE 310 (7,407 SF)
Howe Street
Nelson Street
Nelson Street
Howe Street
SUITE 300
LEASED
RA=7,407 SF
RA=6,610 SF
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FLOORS 7-11
BUILDING SPECIFICATIONS*
TYPICAL FLOORPLATE (18,214 SF)
Howe Street
GENERAL
ELECTRICITY
Building Height
16 storeys, comprised of ground level
commercial retail units, 14 office floors and a
penthouse shared boardroom on the 16th floor
complete with roof terraces.
General
There are two (2) main transformers located
in the parkade. Power is distributed from
the main transformers to each tenant floor
at 600Y/347V via a plug-in bus duct riser
running in the building core.
Design Load
20 PSF partition load, 10 PSF building services
load, 80 PSF live load (150 PSF live load in
designated storage areas).
Ceiling Height
Slab-to-slab heights on office floors average
11’-6” Standard floor to ceiling height is 9’-0”.
Mullion Spacing
5’-0” vertical on centre (no horizontals).
Nelson Street
Interior Column Spacing
Approximately 30’ x 30’ structural grid.
Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning
The Building Automation and Energy
Management System will be digital. In
addition to equipment operation and control,
the system will perform demand totalization,
load shedding, duty cycling, time of day
scheduling, historical trending, etc..
HVAC system will offer 27% savings in
energy cost over ASHRAE 90.1 2007. It is also
designed to meet the City of Vancouver’s
Green Buildings Policy for Rezoning.
RA=18,214 SF
Heat
Heat is supplied by two high efficiency
condensing gas boilers and recovered heat
via heat pumps from condenser water and
chilled water loops. The boilers will have a
thermal efficiency of up to 97%.
Air Conditioning
Cooling is supplied by two high-efficiency
centrifugal magnetic bearing chillers with
a minimum COP of 7.0.
Supplemental HVAC is available
24 hours a day.
HVAC Hours
Monday to Friday 7:00am to 6:00pm,
excluding statutory holidays.
After hours HVAC is available upon tenant
request at then current rates.
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Plug-In Bus Duct
This bus duct will be a totally enclosed type
with full capacity neutral. There will be three
(3) plug-in ports per floor. The bus duct is
sized based on fluorescent lighting at 1.0 watt/
ft2 and tenant plug-in power at 5.0 watt/ft2.
Building Emergency Power & Systems
An emergency generator will be located in
the parkade. In addition to required central
systems components and elevators, the
generator will service emergency lighting,
exit signage, and a fire alarm system which
the Landlord provides on an open plan basis.
Tenant Back Up Generator
The landlord may provide a location for a
separate back up generator for up to 24 hrs
(800 kW) for use by tenants for critical items
such as servers, telephone switches, etc..
Access to this system is not included in basic
rent. UPS, if required, would be by tenant.
Base Building Lights
Building standard light fixtures are recessed
24” x 24” fixtures. There will be one fixture
for every 8’ by 8’ ceiling grid module, which
will provide an average of 35’ candles at the
desktop. Code compliant lighting is provided
within the elevator lobby per floor.
Lighting Control
Energy saving LED lighting is controlled
on relays within a low-voltage lighting
control system. The lighting system will be
automated using day lighting controls, zoneswitched luminaires, occupancy sensors and
dimming ballasts on perimeter fixtures tied to
daylight sensors.
Electricity Closet
An electrical room is provided on every floor
to serve the loads on that floor.
Telephone Closet
A riser closet is provided on every floor to
allow tenants to bring backbone cabling to
their floor from main communication room.
PASSENGER ELEVATORS
(MAIN CORE)
Number of Elevators
A bank of five (5) at the main core, grouped in
two (2) and three (3) opposite arrangement,
programmed with “Destination Dispatch“.
Elevator Capacity / Type
3,500 lbs / gearless overhead.
Elevator Speed
700 feet per minute.
AMENITIES
Fitness Centre
Latest cardio and strength training equipment,
complete with change rooms and showers for
exclusive tenant use.
Gym & Change Rooms (±2,650 SF)
Men’s and women’s change rooms with full
shower facilities and lockers located adjacent
to the second floor fitness facility.
Balcony Outside Gym Area (± 500 SF)
Passenger Cab Size
6’-8” wide, 5’-5” deep, 8’0” high.
Bicycle Storage & End-of-Trip Facilities
55 secured bicycle parking spaces with
storage and lockers.
SERVICE ELEVATOR
(MAIN CORE)
Men’s and women’s change rooms with
lockers and showers on the ground floor
(each change room is ± 1,400 SF).
Number of Elevators
One (1) located at the main core; a swing
passenger car in heavy traffic.
Elevator Capacity / Type
3,500 lbs / gearless MRL service elevator size
6’-3” wide, 5’-8” long, 9’-0” high at front and
12’-0” at rear.
PARKING SHUTTLE ELEVATOR
Number of Elevators
Two (2) servicing the underground parkade.
Elevator Capacity / Type
2,500 lbs / gearless MRL passenger cab size
6’-8” wide, 4’-3” deep, 8’-0” high.
UNDERGROUND PARKING
217 stalls, ±54 designated small car parking,
11 designated accessible parking and seven
(7) designated electric vehicle parking. Drivers
access the underground parking from the
laneway east of the building. Dedicated
parking elevators connect to the main
floor lobby.
Penthouse Boardroom & Terrace
Penthouse garden terrace (4,500 SF) includes
soft seating and Wi-Fi. Enclosed meeting and
tenant lounge space (860 SF), complete with
televisions, tables and seating, microwaves
and refrigerator.
Conference Facilities
Located on second floor. Can accommodate
20 to 110+ people with removable wall system
that can divide conference facility to a variety
of configurations. Equipped with state-of-theart voice and data capabilities.
ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES
Targeting LEED® GOLD – Core & Shell
Harvested rainwater will be used for irrigation
and toilet flushing. The outdoor air system
will be controlled by CO2 sensors and
will increase and reduce the outdoor air
requirements based on CO2 requirements.
There will be 85% filtration efficiency of the
air stream. Office lighting will be controlled by
occupancy sensors.
Energy Savings
High-tech HVAC system and heat recovery
modules. High-performance curtain wall
system enabling full height (floor to floor)
glass. Provision for dedicated parking stalls
serving electric vehicles complete with
charging stations.
Additional Environmental Initiatives
Implementation of green housekeeping
services and in-house waste/recycling audits
conducted annually.
Information presented above is subject to change.
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BRINGING THE BEST
PARTNERSHIPS
TOGETHER
ABOVE
AND
BEYOND
Manulife Real Estate has brought together
world-class partners to develop 980 Howe.
Look up. You’ll see our office towers in major cities across the globe
including Vancouver, Toronto, New York, Los Angeles, Hong Kong and
Tokyo. Our team of real estate professionals is dedicated to managing
millions of square feet of commercial real estate for thousands of
customers each day. Customers who call our buildings home.
Our global portfolio includes office, industrial, retail and multi-family
space. We take a long term approach with a focus on customer service
in the operation and management of our buildings.
We operate as John Hancock Real Estate in the United States and as
Manulife Real Estate in all other parts of the world. We own, manage
and develop commercial real estate in major metropolitan cities,
shaping skylines across the globe.
www.manuliferealestate.com
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Construction
Project Management
Architect
EllisDon is an undisputed leader in Canada
in the art of construction. Their thoughtful,
comprehensive contributions to the industry
distinguish them as true standard-setters
in this country. Their experience in a wide
variety of sectors from office and educational
to cultural and transportation has more-than
enabled them to handle Vancouver’s fast-paced
expansion. As a result, they have delivered several
complex projects including the Transportation
Management Centre, the University of British
Columbia Advanced Rare Isotope Laboratory
(ARIEL), and Surrey Memorial Hospital Critical
Care Tower. EllisDon is the ideal team to help us
to build this landmark Canadian office destination.
Pivotal Projects is an internationally recognized
Project Management firm providing advice
and management expertise. They offer real
estate development, advisory and Project
Management services across Canada and
internationally. Through shared knowledge and
experience, Pivotal provides trusted advice on
new construction and redevelopment projects to
developers, building owners, asset managers and
property managers for a variety of building and
project types across multiple sectors.
CEI Architecture is an award-winning design firm
that provides exceptional service for clients in
education, recreation, healthcare, and real estate.
Focusing on innovative and sustainable design
tailored to clients’ needs, CEI delivers projects that
make a difference in the communities where we
live and work.
They take great pride in the pursuit of excellence
and their ability to offer powerful insight on all
aspects of capital development: from strategic
planning right through to construction. Clients
rely on Pivotal to be their partner, representative,
advisor and advocate.
For more information:
Leasing Director: Paula Wright
Phone: 604.717.8235
Email: [email protected]
980 Howe Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
Canada V6Z 1N9
www.980Howe.com